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The Pillars of Health Podcast
Dr Nick Krasner GP and Ben Eshelby Compounding Pharmacist discuss the different perspectives of health - from traditional western medicine to emerging therapies to cultural medicines.
Dr Nick Krasner qualified as a doctor at Liverpool University (UK) in 1992. He gained his GP qualifications and his Masters in Sports Medicine in London, where he also lectured doctors and medical students and later worked for Tottenham Hotspur and Barnet soccer teams.He has a special interest in psychology, having written the book on depression entitled ’10 Simple Paths to Happiness.’
Ben Eshelby, is a compounding pharmacist specialising in the human gut and skin microbiomes. With more than 25 years of pharmacy experience, he now focuses on using personalised probiotics and gut microbiome therapies along with personalised micronutrient supplementation to help prevent illness and facilitate health. He has a published paper on the gut microbiome in space travel and regularly speaks at medical industry events.
Episodes
6 episodes
Ep 6: Methylene Blue
Why is there a current trend in ingesting clothes dye? It sounds horrific but there's nothing but glowing reports on the internet.In this episode we look at methylene blue - what it has been used for historically, why its currently trend...
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Ep 5: Could probiotics be dangerous?
“What is there that is not poison? All things are poison and nothing is without poison. Solely the dose determines that a thing is not a poison." So wrote Paracelcus in 1538. Our understanding of gut microbiome science is still in i...
Ep 4: Exercise
Everyone knows that exercise is important. The problem is, there are so many different types - jogging, walking weights, aerobics, cycling, golf and the list goes on. But what kind of exercise do you really need to be doing and why?
Ep 3: Energy Part 2: Cellular Energy. The easiest biochemistry lesson you'll have :)
In this episode we talk ATP, mitochondria, ageing and the biochemical processes of energy production in the human body. There are so many supplements around that claim to boost energy but how do they work, do they work and are they safe? We pro...